Resilient Italy answers Mexico to claim win

By Doug Miller / MLB.com

Sergio Romo, the San Francisco Giants closer who was so dominant in his club's World Series run last year, blew a save while wearing the colors of Team Mexico in the opening game of Pool D in the World Baseball Classic on Thursday, and the result was a 6-5 comeback victory for Italy before 4,479 in Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. More »